A review by xxxtravirgo
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A rare moment when the screen adaptation is leaps better than the original text. Still a brilliant story. Something that'll keep you up at night, but worse, one that'll haunt you, closing your throat whenever you'd want to bring it up with vulnerability.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail